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A Centre on Geo-informatics Applications in Rural Development (CGARD) was inaugurated in
CIRDAP on 21 January 2016 at the CIRDAP International Conference Centre, CIRDAP
headquarters,Dhaka.The Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India has sponsored the
establishment of this state- of- the- art Geospatial Application Centre at CIRDAP.
The CGARD, widely known as GIS centre, is expected to support the governments of CIRDAP
Member countries including Bangladesh and India to use GIS as a tool for informed decision
making, better planning and management of resources to achieve socio-economic growth.
CIRDAP GIS Centre inaugurated
In the inauguration programme, Mr. Amarjeet Sinha, IAS, Secretary (RD), Ministry of Rural
Development, Government of India, graced the occasion as Chief Guest while Mr. Ananda
Chandra Biswas, Additional Secretary, Rural Development & Cooperative Division, Ministry of
LGRD&C, Government of Bangladesh (GoB) was present as Special Guest. Mr. Atal Dulloo,
IAS, Joint Secretary (IC), Government of India and Dr. W.R. Reddy, Director General of
National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR), India and a number of
officials from Government of Bangladesh and Government of India were also present.
The CGARD was inaugurated by Mr. Amarjeet Sinha. A training programme on Geo-
informatics Applications for Rural Development for Officials of Ministry of LGRD&C, GoB and
Re-designed web Portal for rural development (www.infoRD.org) were also inaugurated by Mr.
Ananda Chandra Biswas, and Mr. Atal Dulloo respectively.
A four member team, led by Mr. Akber Hossain, Project Director [Joint Secretary, Rural
Development and Cooperatives Division (RDCD), Ministry of Local Government, Rural
Development and Cooperatives (LGRD&C), Government of Bangladesh] of the One House One
Study Visit to Barefoot College, India
Farm and accompanied by Ms. Eva Benita A. Tuzon, Director (Pilot Projects Division),
CIRDAP, Mr. Nazir Ahmad, Deputy Project Director [Deputy Secretary, RDCD] and Mr. Bipine
Chandra Biswas, Assistant Chief, RDCD, visited Barefoot College located in Tirona, India
during 27 February-3 March 2017. The study visit was supported by the Government of
Bangladesh in collaboration with CIRDAP and Barefoot College. The purpose of the visit was to
assess the impact of access to energy.
The study visit provided the team an empirical knowledge how solar energy can bring positive
impacts on social, economic and environment aspects of sustainable development. It was also
observedthrough the activities of Barefoot College that poverty can be overcome through
alternative capacity building where instinctive desire to learn can be drawn out among people.
CIRDAP DG Mr. Tevita G. Boseiwaqa Taginavulau together with Dr. W.R. Reddy, Director
General of the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR), India
made an exposure visit to Vietnam during 22-24 February 2017. It was the first visit of present
DG CIRDAP to the Link Institution and Contact Ministry of CIRDAP located in Vietnam.
The objective of the exposure visit was to be familiarized with the best practices of Vietnam in
livestock, agriculture and enterprises. During exposure visit, they had meetings with Senior
Officials of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Department for Processing of
Agro-Forestry-Fishery Products and Salt Industry, and Institute of Policy and Strategy of
Agriculture and Rural Development. During meetings, DG CIRDAP also briefed about activities
undertaken by CIRDAP, including resetting platform for change and updating actions for
strengthening CIRDAP: Vision 2017-2020. There were two field visits organised for them to Big
C and Metro in Vietnam.
Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) in collaboration
with African-Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO)and Malaysian Agricultural
Research and Development Institute (MARDI) organised an international round table meeting on
“Agricultural Insurance - A Climate Change Adaptation Tool in the African, Asian and Pacific
Regions” at MARDI, Selangor, Malaysia during
06-10 February 2017.
The meeting was attended by a total of 34
participants with diverse experiences from
AARDO and CIRDAP member countries. The
objectives of the programme were to review and
assess different models, share the experiences of
International Round Table Meeting on Agricultural Insurance - A Climate Change
Adaptation Tool in the African, Asian and Pacific Regions
Exposure Visit to Vietnam
insurance programmes, and formulate guidelines and recommendations for policy-makers
through introducing agricultural insurance programmes in the Africa, Asia and Pacific regions.
The roundtable meeting culminated with a set of recommendations applicable for participating
countries of African, Asian and the Pacific regions based on their experiences.
At the inaugural session on 7 February 2017, Dr. Sharif bin Haron, Director General, MARDI
welcomed the delegates and guests, wherein addresses were delivered by Mr. Tevita G.
Boseiwaqa Taginavulau, Director General, CIRDAP andEng. Wassfi Hassan El-Sreihin,
Secretary General, AARDO.
CIRDAP in collaboration with
the National Institute of Rural
Development and Panchayati
Raj (NIRD&PR) organised an
international training programme
on Rural Technologies for
Inclusive Growth from 12-22
February 2017 at NIRD&PR,
Hyderabad, India. The purpose
of the programme was to
familiarize and equip the
participants with the strategies
and approaches relevant to the promotion of rural technologies for livelihoods enhancement,
especially in CIRDAP member countries. The programme was attended by 17 mid and senior
level officials from 11 CIRDAP Member Countries (CMCs).
CIRDAP-NIRD&PR Collaborative International Training Programme
onRuralTechnologies for Inclusive Growth
The training included a combination of
lectures-cum-discussions, panel and case
discussions, appropriate mix of various
participatory training methods through mock
exercises and audio-visual presentations,
inter and intra group discussions and
experience sharing. Later on, a study visit
was organized to expose the participants to
the best practices in rural technologies
including entrepreneurship development.
The Director General of NIRD&PR Dr. W.R. Reddy and the Director General of CIRDAP Mr.
Tevita G. Boseiwaqa Taginavulau were present in the valedictory session. In his speech, Mr.
Tevita thanked the Government of India for its generosity in organising relevant training
programmess every year for the benefit of CMCs.
CIRDAP-RGNIYD Collaborative International Exposure Visit cum Training on Disaster
Management, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, 10-14 January 2017
Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) and Rajiv Gandhi
National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD) jointlyorganised an International Exposure
Visit cum Training on Disaster Management for a group of students of Dhaka University at
RGNIYD Campus in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India from 10 to 14 January 2017.
The training was attended by a total of 18 participants comprising of 16 students and two
faculties Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies (IDMVS), University of
Dhaka. Mr. M.H Kawsar Rudro, AICO, CIRDAP also accompanied the team as CIRDAP
representative.
The main objectives of the programme were to enhance the knowledge of the participants on the
concepts and critical issues of disaster management and mitigation through presentation,
discussion and exposures visits; and to promote collaboration and knowledge sharing and thus
exchange cross-cultural understanding on disaster risk management between Bangladesh and
India so that disaster risk management is integrated into community, local, and rural
development strategies.
In the technical session, the participants attended expert’s lectures on 'disaster vulnerability
assessment and risk reduction' by Mr. Vignesh, PhD Scholar, Centre for Natural Hazards and
Disaster Studies, University of Madras; 'Institutionalizing the risk reduction and management' by
Dr. P. H Kalesh, Asst. Professor, RGNIYD; 'role of local government in disaster management'
by Dr. K. Gireesan, Associate Professor, RGNIYD; 'youth engagement in disaster risk reduction'
by Dr. R. Anitha, Faculty, RGNIYD; 'community-based disaster risk reduction' and 'climate
change induced disasters' by Dr. R. R. Krishnamurthy, Professor, Department of Applied
Geology, University of Madras.
Participants were taken to several field visits including 'Irula Tribe Women's Welfare Society'
(ITWWS) to understand role of women in disaster management; 'Indian Institute of Madras'
(IITM) to know the importance of ICT for Streamlining Disaster Response Management; and
'Nemmeli Panchayat' to get exposure on effective Community Based Disaster Management
(CBDM). On the third day, the participants attended practical Session at National Disaster
Response Force (NDRF) which is a specialised para-military force constituted for the purpose of
specialist response to a threatening disaster situation.
A team led by Dr. Mohd Desa Haji
Hassim, Chief Executive Officer,
International Tropical Fruits Network
(TFNet), Malaysia, visited CIRDAP on
09 February 2017 and had a meeting
with the Director General of CIRDAP,
where Ms. Eva Benita A. Tuzon,
Director (Pilot Projects Division) was
also present. In the meeting, they
discussed possible collaboration between
two organizations in mutually agreed
areas.
TFNet is an independent and self-financing global network established under the auspices of the
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (FAO) with the mandate and
role to promote sustainable global development of the tropical fruit industry in relation to
production, consumption and trade.
Meeting with Chief Executive Officer, TFNet, Malaysia
Special Lecture by DG CIRDAP at University of Dhaka
DG CIRDAP Mr. Tevita G. Boseiwaqa Taginavulau delivered a special lecture for the Students
of Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies (IDMVS), University of Dhaka
(DU) on 13 February, 2017.
IDMVS, which is one of the leading institute offering Graduate and Postgraduate degree in
Disaster Risk Management in Bangladesh, organised the special lecture and orientation
programme for a new batch of students. In his remarks, DG CIRDAP stressed the importance of
youth in national building. He urged the students to improve their knowledge and skills in order
to work for the people and contribute for a just inclusive world.
The programme was attended by Professor Dr. Nasreen Ahmad, Pro-vice Chancellor
(Academic), Professor Farid Uddin Ahmed, Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, University of
Dhaka, while Professor Dr. Mahbuba Nasreen, Director of Institute of Disaster Management and
Vulnerability Studies chaired the programme which was followed by a cultural event.
Students, who participated in CIRDAP-RGNIYD Collaborative International Exposure cum
Training on Disaster Management on 10-15 January 2017 in Tamil Nadu, India, shared their
experience and thanked CIRDAP and RGNIYD for organising such programme.
Later, DG, CIRDAP called on DU Vice-chancellor Professor Dr. AAMS Arefin Siddique at his
office. During the meeting, they discussed matters of mutual interest, especially about the
possibilities of undertaking joint collaborative programmes. DG, CIRDAP exchanged views
regarding how to strengthen the existing friendly ties between Bangladesh and member countries
of CIRDAP. The vice-chancellor thanked DG, CIRDAP for his visit to Dhaka University.
The Review Committee on Strategic Plan for
CIRDAP: Vision 2017-2020 met for the 3rd
time during 15-16 January 2017 at CIRDAP
headquarters, Dhaka. After extensive
discussion, the Committee finalised the
report and handed over to the DG, CIRDAP.
Ms. Farhana Yasmin joined CIRDAP as Programme Associate (Training
Division) on 26 February 2017. She has obtained her Masters degree in
Sociology from University of Dhaka. Prior to joining CIRDAP, she served in
BRAC above four years as Associate (Human Resource and Learning
Division) and worked for the Orascom Telecom Ltd. (Banglalink) as Care
Line Officer. She has experience on training management, research
methodology and data analysis.
Ms. Nishat Farzana, a Masters degree holder in Development Studies from
University of Dhaka, joined CIRDAP as Programme Associate (Pilot Project
Division) on 26 February 2017. Before joining CIRDAP, she worked for the
Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (CED) of BRAC University as
Researcher. She has experience on research methodology as well as skills in
using various statistical tools of quantitative social science research, economic
analysis and randomized evaluation.
Review Committee Meeting on Strategic Plan for CIRDAP
Two Programme Associates join CIRDAP
As a kind gesture for regional cooperation in promoting
human resource development of CIRDAP Member
Countries (CMCs), the Hon’ble Minister of Rural
Development, Government of India (GoI) and the
Chairperson of the GC-19 declared in the inaugural
session of the 19th GC meeting that Government of India
would offer 20 Indian Technical and Economic
Cooperation (ITEC) fellowships to CMCs every year.
The Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India,
the sponsor of the ITEC Fellowships to CMCs for 2017-
18, will publish the ITEC Training Courses Brochure
for 2017-18.Applicants may be advised to visit the
website at https://www.itecgoi.in.
Recent Publication ITEC Fellowships offered by India
▪ CIRDAP – NIRD&PR Collaborative International Training Programme on Human
Resource Development for Rural Development, 14-23 March 2017 at NIRD&PR,
Hyderabad, India.
▪ Regional Workshop on Sufficiency Economy Philosophy, 22 - 26 May 2017 at
Bangkok and Chachoengsao Province, Thailand.
Mr. Tevita G. Boseiwaqa Taginavulau
Director General
Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP)
Chameli House, 17 Topkhana Road, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
E-mail: [email protected]
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